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SEN Support Assistant (Eagle Class) - Southcote Primary School
| Posting date: | 13 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £19,370 to £21,352 per year |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 28 May 2025 |
| Location: | Reading, Berkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Reading Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SCH3106 |
Summary
31.5 Hours per week - 8.30am to 3.20pm, INSET days & weekly team meetings on Tuesdays (8:30am to 4:30pm), Term time only - Start date: September 2025
Would you like to work in a Special Educational Needs Resource within a mainstream Primary School, we are looking to expand our provision at Southcote Primary School.
Katesgrove and Southcote are both Schools Direct Training Schools and are very supportive of staff wishing to develop future Teaching Careers through this programme.
The successful candidate will:
• Have a sound working knowledge of supporting young children’s learning
• Demonstrate good interpersonal skills with team members and parents
• Have previous experience of working with young children and those with behaviour issues in particular
• Have a good standard of spoken and written English
• Have specialist skills / training in areas of Special Educational Needs
• Passionate about working with children with SEN
If any further information is required, please contact the school on 0118 937 5533 or email admin@southcote.reading.sch.uk
Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged.
Application packs can be downloaded from the school website - www.southcoteprimary.co.uk
Applications considered on receipt.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The appointment will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check, appropriate references and health clearance.
The Kennet Federation aspires to be an actively anti-racist organisation. We recognise our aspiration as ongoing, involving collective commitment and accountability. We welcome employees who are committed to and will actively contribute to our efforts to celebrate our cultural diversity and be resolute in advancing inclusion and equity. We encourage candidates who share our ambition to apply, and we welcome applications from those with protected characteristics
Would you like to work in a Special Educational Needs Resource within a mainstream Primary School, we are looking to expand our provision at Southcote Primary School.
Katesgrove and Southcote are both Schools Direct Training Schools and are very supportive of staff wishing to develop future Teaching Careers through this programme.
The successful candidate will:
• Have a sound working knowledge of supporting young children’s learning
• Demonstrate good interpersonal skills with team members and parents
• Have previous experience of working with young children and those with behaviour issues in particular
• Have a good standard of spoken and written English
• Have specialist skills / training in areas of Special Educational Needs
• Passionate about working with children with SEN
If any further information is required, please contact the school on 0118 937 5533 or email admin@southcote.reading.sch.uk
Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged.
Application packs can be downloaded from the school website - www.southcoteprimary.co.uk
Applications considered on receipt.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The appointment will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check, appropriate references and health clearance.
The Kennet Federation aspires to be an actively anti-racist organisation. We recognise our aspiration as ongoing, involving collective commitment and accountability. We welcome employees who are committed to and will actively contribute to our efforts to celebrate our cultural diversity and be resolute in advancing inclusion and equity. We encourage candidates who share our ambition to apply, and we welcome applications from those with protected characteristics
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